Canandaigua Outlet at Chapin, NY
River level and flood forecast · Ontario County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 4:31 PM
The river is 3.8 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.2 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 8 AM.
Flow: 32 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 11:14 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 9 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 8 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (April 2, 1993) | 6.61 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftMajor flood, residential flooding along the outlet in Canandaigua. Commercial areas along Lakeshore Drive and Eastern Blvd also impacted.
- 8 ftModerate flood, some residential flooding along the outlet in Canandaigua, road closures possible.
- 7 ftFlood stage, minor flooding to a few homes along Ontario Street in Canandaigua. Some farmland inundated.
- 6 ftAction stage, minor rural flooding, mainly farmland from Canandaigua to Shortsville.
Highest crests on record
- 6.61 ft — April 2, 1993
- 6.55 ft — May 16, 2014
- 6.49 ft — April 26, 2011
- 6.31 ft — September 25, 1977
- 6.26 ft — March 4, 1976
Recent crests: 6.55 ft (May 16, 2014) · 6.2 ft (May 4, 2011) · 6.49 ft (April 26, 2011) · 6.21 ft (April 3, 2005) · 6.06 ft (May 24, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CPNN6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.